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WATER · TAYLOR COUNTY

Produced water and disposal in Taylor County

Every injection and disposal permit in the county, what each well is permitted to take, what its operator reported, and who is reporting daily. Earthquakes in the area →

Taylor County has 89 active injection and disposal wells, 30 of them permitted for disposal, with 84,770 barrels a day of permitted capacity.

Operators reported 1.9 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, down 3% on the year before, about 6% of what the permits allow.

Sojourner Drilling Corporation is the largest injector in the county, with 359,164 barrels reported across 13 active wells.

89
active injection wells, 30 for disposal
84.8K
bbl/d permitted capacity
1.9M
bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 -3%
6%
of permitted capacity used
721
UIC permits on file, all time

Reported injection, by month

H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025

Last 12 months 1,904,809 · prior 12 1,953,836(-3%)

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Who injects here

Operators with active permits in the county, by reported H-10 volume over the settled year.

OperatorReported, bblActive wellsCapacity bbl/d
Sojourner Drilling Corporation359K1328.4K
Earthbound Resources LLC247K45.95K
3 S Production, Inc.187K32.8K
Bullet Development, LLC182K56.5K
Bridwell Oil Co.118K21K
Quail Well Service, Inc.104K33K
Stephens & Johnson Operating Co.88.6K22.5K
RHB Exploration & Production,llc61.6K1500
Amherst Energy Holdings, LLC61K4920
Ice Well Services, Inc.51.3K1500
MHM Pipeline Co., Inc.48.2K1300
Cedar Oil Company46.7K22K
TCS Petroleum Co., LLC38.1K1250
Star Production, Inc.36.4K1600
Nosivad Oil, Inc.31.7K1600
Powell, A. Brandt Co.31.5K11K
D.J. & T. Energy25.5K33K
Ohlhausen Oil Company25.3K21.2K
Bustamante Resources LLC20.3K3670
Production Operators of TX, LLC19.2K180

Injection permits

726 UIC PERMITS · 89 ACTIVE · PAGE 6 OF 8

Active permits first, by reported volume, then canceled, plugged, and never-activated permits.

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Wilkins, W. A. #2Moore, Wayne Well Service Co.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1501,767–1,800Nov 30, 1978
Smith-Killough Unit #2Medders Oil CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—1501,751–1,754Sep 5, 1980
Carroll, Paul #2Medders, Tom B.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1501,782–1,786May 3, 1979
Wideman Unit #1Chalmers, John H.CanceledEnhanced recovery—150—Dec 3, 1970
Black, W. O. #7Choate, Don L. & Wico Oil Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1501,815–1,820Nov 15, 1968
Hogan, L. #2S & R OperatingCanceledDisposal—1252,632–2,636Jan 13, 1988
Blackburn, G. H. #7Texaco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—125—Jun 24, 1965
Blackburn, G. H. #8Texaco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—125—Jun 24, 1965
Blackburn, G. H. #9Texaco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—125—Jun 24, 1965
Blackburn, G. H. #11Texaco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—125—Jun 24, 1965
City of Abilene -A- #7Fox Operating CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—1201,702–1,706Jul 3, 1990
Poe #2DWhitt Oil & Gas, Inc.CanceledDisposal—1202,073–2,096Sep 17, 1956
Patterson, J., Etal #6H. L. M. Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—1202,262May 30, 1972
Gist Estate #1Chalmers Operating Co., Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1201,668–1,670Jun 22, 1979
Gist Estate #2Chalmers, John H.PluggedEnhanced recovery—120—Jul 11, 1974
Tarpley, David "B" #2S & V Holdings, LLCCanceledDisposal—1052,254–2,278Oct 10, 1972
Allmand, C. C. #3Union Pacific Resources CompanyPluggedDisposal—1004,184–4,200Dec 2, 1986
Shelton, Lee #1Exoil Company, Inc.CanceledDisposal—1003,300–3,330Oct 23, 1978
City of Abilene -B- #1Fox Operating CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—1001,673–1,679Feb 13, 1950
Allen, William L. #5W3-D Oil & GasCanceledEnhanced recovery—1002,602–2,612Nov 6, 1981
Taylor, L. B. #2Simpco, IncCanceledEnhanced recovery—1002,779–2,799Sep 21, 1978
Franklin, Gene #5Sweet Texas T Energy LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—1001,936–1,940Jun 1, 1971
Burns 1A #3AWhite, FrankPluggedEnhanced recovery—1002,953–2,972May 8, 1963
Wilkinson, I. N. #5 ASRG Oil CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—1002,678–2,694May 28, 1980
Ivey, Carl #5Lytle Creek Operating, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1002,752–2,778Oct 16, 1979
Cross, Samantha #1 UStaley, Jack C.CanceledDisposal—100—May 22, 1981
Smith, Mary Sharp #1DSix Oil ProducersPluggedDisposal—1004,563–4,590Jan 18, 1988
Arrant, H. R. #3RTapco Inc.CanceledDisposal—1001,552–1,558Aug 1, 1984
Lofland, H. H. #5Andalucia Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—1002,301–2,307Apr 4, 1967
O-V-W Flippen Sand Unit #2Davis BrothersCanceledEnhanced recovery—1001,806–1,810Jan 27, 1987
Thornton Field Unit #1Norman Oil CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—1004,322–4,328Sep 30, 1969
Thornton Field Unit #5Norman Oil CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—1004,272–4,417Sep 30, 1969
Thornton Field Unit #11Norman Oil CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—1004,342–4,375Sep 30, 1969
Thornton Field Unit #16Norman Oil CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—1004,206–4,214Sep 30, 1969
Thornton Field Unit #21Norman Oil CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—1004,229–4,388Sep 30, 1969
Thornton Field Unit #27Norman Oil CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—1004,176–4,333—
Lindley, Gladys #2Beta-Tex, AN Oklahoma Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1002,054–2,062Oct 11, 1973
Hinds, A. M. #7Sojourner Drilling CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—1002,253–2,263Dec 13, 1965
Allen, William L. #2Barbee, John W.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1002,681–2,686Sep 9, 1974
Story, A. A. #2UHovgard & FitzgeraldCanceledEnhanced recovery—1004,262–4,274May 26, 1967
Chrane, G. A., -F- #9Nueve Operating Co. of TexasPluggedEnhanced recovery—1002,082–2,088Oct 6, 1971
Reid, Laura J., Etal #5Seven Falls CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—1002,667–2,683Jan 25, 1967
Crayton, Eugene G. #1Texaco Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1005,326–5,340Mar 23, 1964
Lemley, Moreen Sears #4Tompkins,j.d.operating Acct.inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1003,089–3,092Oct 23, 1973
Sayles, C. M., Etal #1Harding Oil Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1002,658–2,662Oct 13, 1965
Young, Bert #8Brittany Drilling Co.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1002,692–2,697Jun 18, 1968
Regular Flippen Sand Unit #607Kirk, T. A. & Neeb, H. L.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1002,097–2,104Jul 6, 1971
Parker, M. #1SRG Oil CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—1002,342–2,352Mar 17, 1972
Newsom - Parrish "B" #2Hill, A. G.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1002,903–2,922Aug 23, 1965
Black, W. O. #1UChoate, Don L. & Wico Oil Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1001,462–1,474Nov 15, 1968
Cross, Samantha #1Staley, Jack C.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1004,600–4,600—
Teaff, G. W. #1Norman Oil CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—1004,418–4,426Oct 1, 1969
Hinds, A. M. #5Sojourner Drilling CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—802,247–2,253Apr 12, 1971
Graham, Bill #6White & Stratton OilPluggedEnhanced recovery—702,790–2,792Dec 21, 1972
Graham, F. K. #3Kirk, T. A. & Neeb, H. L.PluggedEnhanced recovery—602,331–2,337Nov 23, 1964
Newsom-Parrish #1Kirk, T. A. & Neeb, H. L.PluggedEnhanced recovery—603,092–3,106Aug 16, 1963
Presley Unit #1Stryker Energy Corp.CanceledDisposal—551,771–1,778Jun 20, 1973
Hamby Consolidated Unit #1West & Ohlhausen Exploration,incPluggedEnhanced recovery—501,619–1,623Apr 13, 1982
Davis Estate -B- #1White, FrankCanceledDisposal—504,320–4,350Oct 14, 1977
Tice, A.P. #2Nordan Oil & Gas CorporationCanceledDisposal—503,880–3,884Mar 21, 1989
Bird, T. J. #5Geochemical SurveysPluggedEnhanced recovery—502,220–2,225Jan 3, 1975
Hammond, J. W., -A- #1Hovgard & FitzgeraldCanceledEnhanced recovery—502,046–2,080Oct 18, 1968
— #2CHerring, S. C. Drlg. Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—504,212Jul 22, 1965
Nolte, William, Est. #3Stubblefield Energy CompanyPluggedDisposal—402,450–2,456Oct 27, 1978
Sojourner Drilling Corp. #1Sojourner Drilling CorporationCanceledDisposal—401,770–1,776Nov 21, 1979
Nolte, William, Est. #2West & Ohlhausen Exploration,incPluggedEnhanced recovery—402,455–2,460Apr 17, 1978
Newsom - Parrish #3Iron Mountain Oil Co., TheCanceledEnhanced recovery—403,149–3,163Oct 15, 1963
Bird, T. J. #2Geochemical SurveysCanceledEnhanced recovery—352,203–2,223May 25, 1972
Daniel W.A. #2Sojourner Drilling CorporationCanceledDisposal—304,607–4,612Aug 13, 1982
Sayles, C. M., Etal #3Harding Oil Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—302,879–2,882Nov 25, 1966
Derington #4Walsh & Watts, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—302,512–2,515Jun 17, 1965
Shaffer, W. S. #7Baron Energy Inc.CanceledDisposal—252,883–2,889Jun 28, 1966
Stephan, A. G. #1Tilton Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—25—Jun 1, 1971
McMillon #1Fryer Oil Co., Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—254,347–4,353Feb 8, 1965
King, J.T. Estate #2Tilton Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—252,440–2,445Mar 13, 1969
Shelton, Frances Sears #1Star Production, Inc.PluggedDisposal—203,036–3,039Nov 30, 1970
Jackson, Hershel #3Harding Oil Co.PluggedEnhanced recovery—204,704–4,710Jun 14, 1972
Johnson, Lester #2Hack Drlg. Co.PluggedEnhanced recovery—202,793–2,798Mar 30, 1967
Bigham, Rev. E. S. #2Hack Drlg. Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—202,650–2,660Feb 23, 1967
Sears, Alex #1Nordan Oil & Gas CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—203,000–3,022Jul 27, 1970
Scott "A" #1Pardue, Wm. & SonCanceledEnhanced recovery—202,730–2,750Nov 15, 1968
Miles, Carl #3Quail Well Service, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—82,284–2,288Jan 20, 1972
Teaff, A. V. #1 APowell, Troy Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—22,078–2,080Oct 6, 1967
Webb, H. H. #1Omni Petroleum CorporationCanceledDisposal———Mar 16, 1971
Webb, H. H. -A- #1Reading & Bates Petroleum Co.CanceledDisposal————
Miller, J. H. #3H. L. M. Oil CompanyCanceledDisposal————
Brady #3Davis BrothersCanceledDisposal———Jun 21, 1978
Sears Estate #1Snyder Drilling Corp.PluggedDisposal——4,750Aug 3, 1973
City of Abilene -A- #6Geochemical SurveysCanceledEnhanced recovery———Feb 13, 1950
Griffith, Elmer E. #8Bridwell Oil Co.CanceledDisposal——3,280–4,012Feb 5, 1959
Frederickson Unit #601Davis, Paul Pipe & Supply Co LtdCanceledDisposal———Jan 31, 1979
Parmelly, Grady #5Cucharas Oil & Gas CompanyCanceledDisposal——2,534Sep 17, 1978
Leslie, S. R. #1APitcock, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery————
Wooten, J. W. #3White, OscarCanceledDisposal————
Montgomery, Constance #1Thunderbolt Oil & Gas, Inc.PluggedDisposal————
Moro Cross Cut Unit #505WIce, J.H., TrusteeCanceledEnhanced recovery————
Tipton, C. W. #4Geochemical SurveysCanceledEnhanced recovery———Apr 14, 1958
Thornton, E. L. #2Chalmers Exploration CompanyCanceledDisposal——1,884—
Chrane, G. A. -C- #7Davis, Paul Pipe & Supply Inc.CanceledDisposal————
East Reddin Unit #709Torch Operating CompanyCanceledDisposal————

Latest disposal drilling permits

W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.

IssuedPermitOperatorLease / well
Nov 29, 1995442029Anderson, James K. Inc.Sears SWD #1 44131199
Sep 8, 1981132506Fisher-Webb, Inc.Sears Estate SWD #1 44181730

About this data

RRC UIC well master and H-10 injection reports, settled through Jun 2025; TexNet daily injection for the last settled month; disposal permit tags from Petrora's sector classifier.

Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/water/tx/taylor, documented in the API reference.